Helpful Tips and Tricks for your Galaxy S4

Samsung is riding high at the top of the smartphone market, and the latest Galaxy is expected to provide another boost. If you’re one of the millions of people the world over who’ve bought the S4 already, or you’re just planning to get your hands on one in the near future, then you’ll be interested to learn exactly what it can do.

We’ve outlined our thoughts in the Galaxy S4 review, we’ve compared it to the HTC One, and we’ve created a guide to help you buy an S4. Now, it’s time for some Galaxy S4 tips and tricks.

Motions and gestures

Samsung has added a number of options to control your phone with a gesture or motion of your hand. Go to Apps > Settings > My device > Motions and gestures and you’ll find switches to turn on Air gesture, Motion, and Palm motion.

Motion: There are a lot of motion gestures available on the GS4. A “You have a new message” vibration can automatically trigger when you pick up your phone; holding the phone to your ear when on a contact page will auto call that person; and turning the screen face down will mute it are just a few. You can also hold a point on the screen and then move the phone to pan across an image, and you can tap and hold two points on the screen and tilt it back or forward to zoom in and out.

Palm motion: The palm motions are also the same as on the S3, offering you the ability to sweep your palm across the screen and take a screenshot, and also the option of covering the screen with your palm to pause audio or video.

Air gesture: The exciting additions are the air gestures. You can hold your hand above the sensor on the top right to bring the screen to life and get a sneak peek at notifications, missed calls, new messages, or the time and date. You can wave your hand up and down over the sensor to scroll pages, or left and right to browse horizontally. You can also wave left and right to answer a call, and you can tap and hold an icon and then wave to browse to the home screen where you want to drop it. The last option is Air view. It allows you to hover over an area to see a magnified portion, or to see something of the contents, like a tool tip pop-up (it’s most useful with video clips).

Multi window and Smart screen

You can prevent the display from auto-rotating when you turn your phone to landscape view by pulling down the Notifications bar and tapping Screen rotation. You can also access it in Settings > Display. There are lots more handy options in Settings > My device > Smart screen, including:

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• Smart rotation: Rotates based on the way you are viewing the screen, so you can lie down without flicking into landscape view.
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• Smart stay: Checks to see if you are looking at the screen and keeps it on as long as you are looking at it.
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• Smart pause: Pauses video when you look away from the screen.
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• Smart scroll: Allows you to scroll a page by tilting your head, or by tilting your device.

It’s worth mentioning that these features don’t work so well in the dark because the phone can’t see you properly. The scroll takes a little practice to use effectively.

Another great feature in here, which Samsung has been offering on its tablets, is the Multi window feature. Tick it and you can use the slide out panel (activated and dismissed by holding the Back button) to choose an app, and then drag a second app out, and have a split screen, with both apps open at once. You can browse the Web and watch a video at the same time or chat and read simultaneously; it’s a nifty feature.

Sound

By default your new S4 will be noisy. Go to Settings > Sound and you can tweak which actions provoke audio feedback. You might want to uncheck the boxes next to Dialing keypad tone, Touch sounds, and Screen lock sound. Haptic feedback is enough to let you know that you’ve successfully pressed something.

The default options for ringtones, notifications, and alarm sounds are dull. If you’d prefer to use your own MP3s then you can. You can long press on the MP3 file that you want to use and then choose Set as then Phone ringtone. You can also go to Settings > Sound > Ringtones and hit the Add button at the bottom of the list and then use Sound picker to choose the right song and press Ok at the top right.

You could go to Apps > My files to explore and find your MP3s, tap and choose copy on the one you want to use, and then navigate to the Ringtones folder and paste it there. You could also post it in the Alarms or Notifications folders. Now if you go to Settings > Sound the file will be available in the relevant menu. If you can’t find the right folder then just create a Media folder on your SDcard and create folders within it called Ringtones, Notifications, and Alarms. If you put MP3s in there then they’ll appear in the Settings > Sound > Ringtones, Notifications, or Alarms list.

Before we leave sounds behind, go to Settings > Sound > Adapt sound, pop some headphones on and do the sound test to optimize your S4’s sound for your own hearing.

Camera

There are lots of new camera features for the S4, too many to mention, but basic functionality is the same, you tap on the screen to direct the focus and tap the camera button to take a shot. You can also take still images while shooting video by tapping the capture button. The Mode button opens up a world of options from Best face, to Drama, to Panorama. There’s also an Eraser option to remove unwanted people, and a Dual camera mode so you can superimpose yourself on top of the shot. You’ll get best results with HDR shots, and you’ll also find slow motion video can be a lot of fun.

You can use S-Voice and shout Shoot to take a photo hands-free.

When you review your photos in the Gallery app you can tap and hold on a photo in order to bring up tick boxes so that you can select a batch of images. Double tap or pinch zooms in and out. You’ll find a host of built-in photo editing features are now present as well. When you are in an album in the gallery, you can swipe right to bring up a bar with all your albums on the left hand side, and then just skip to the one you want. There’s also a Detect Text option which allows you to extract text from a photo and save it as a note, or share it via email or messaging (it does require a network connection to work, though).

Customization

Long press on any space on your home screen and you’ll get options to set wallpaper, add app icons or folders, and add widgets. You can also reorganize your apps alphabetically by tapping Menu in the app drawer and then choosing View type.

You can’t uninstall a lot of bloatware, but you can disable it and hide it. If you want to get rid of bloatware then go to Settings > Applications manager and swipe to All then choose the app you don’t want to use and tap Disable. It will drop to the bottom of the list. You can also hide app icons from the app drawer by tapping Menu > Hide applications and then choose the ones you don’t want to appear.

Miscellaneous

If the Dropbox app is pre-installed on your S4 then you might qualify to boost your 2GB of free storage with another 48GB, taking you up to a whopping 50GB for free. You should automatically get it when you log in to Dropbox, or you can go to the Dropbox website to find more details and check the conditions. Not all wireless carriers are participating in this promotion.

The onboard video player will not support every video format, so, if you’re planning to transfer some videos onto your S4, make sure you snag an app like MX Player, which will play virtually any file format.

You can speed up your phone, just a little bit, by turning off some animations. Go to Settings > Developer options and turn off Windows animation scale, Transition animation scale, and Animator duration scale. If you don’t see Developer options in your Settings then you can unlock it by going to Settings > About device and repeatedly tapping on Build number. While you’re there, tap on Android version a few times and you’ll get a Jelly Bean screen.

Fire up the WatchON app to access a personalized TV guide and set up your S4 as a TV remote. If you have trouble pairing your S4, try moving closer to the TV when you set it up.

If you have an AllShare Cast dongle, or Homesync or Wi-Fi Miracast support on your TV, or another device, then you can mirror your S4 screen. Go to Settings > Connections > Screen mirroring to try it out. You can also pull down the Notifications bar and expand the toggles for quick access to Screen mirroring.

Source : http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/samsung-galaxy-s4-helpful-tips-tricks/#ixzz2VvGPmmN4

Samsung Galaxy S4 Tips and Tricks

This is a list of all the Samsung Galaxy S4 cool tips, tricks and cheats I find while using my phone.  I will list them all here so they are in one place.

Secret testing and configuration menu on all Samsung phones including the S4.  Call *#0*#.  Then take a look at the options for loads of cool sensors and you can use this menu to test for dead pixel on your Samsung Galaxy S4.

On the Samsung Galaxy S4, to hide the side panel pop up menu hold the back button for a few seconds.  Then menu should disappear.  Swipe the screen from the far left side to bring the side menu back.

You can pinch your home screen after entering the phone to see all 7 of the pages.  Above each screen on this page showing all of them you will see a small down arrow.  Tap this to set your main screen.  This will then be the screen that shows first when you access your phone.  You can also use this screen to move home screens into different positions and reorder their arrangement.

Hold the home button to see your recent apps.  You can clear them using the clear button on bottom right.  Press the pie chart on the bottom left to see which apps are running, and end some of them.

Swipe down the Samsung s4 screen to quickly change the brightness settings.

To save a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy S4, s3 or s2 hold the home and power button for 2 seconds.  Holding the home and power button on an iPhone switches it off, but on Samsung/Android this takes a screenshot.  You can also use the palm swipe method by setting it to on in options.

I always get annoyed when my hand presses buttons accidentally on my Samsung Galaxy S4.  Wouldn’t it be great if you could lock the buttons when watching a video or movie? To lock the screen and buttons when watching a movie press the power button.  Once you press the power button when watching a movie it will show a small padlock in the top right of your movie screen.  This tells you it’s locked and you can relax.

Do you see the small white circles between your top apps and the bottom line of apps?  You can put your finger on one of these white circles and slide your finger left and right to quickly move between pages.

To see your own number go to Settings -> more -> about device -> Status.  Now scroll down and you should see your own number under the title “My phone number”.

When watching a video press and hold with your finger on the video part to bring up brightness control.  You can then slide your finger up or down to modify the brightness settings.

Hold the touch button to the left of the home button (the more settings or options button) to quickly open search.

In settings you can turn on or off some switches for functionality.  You know this, but you can also tap on the words of an option and it might open even more options.

To quickly call a contact swipe their name right.  To quickly send a message swipe their name left.  On the phone keypad page you can use the number pad that shows to type out the “name” of the person you want to call.  For example if I want to call Mary I would enter 6272.  As the code is typed out the phone will find the person with that name from your contacts.

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Samsung Galaxy S4: Top 10 tips

Optimise your Galaxy S4 for personal and business use.

Got your hands on a shiny Samsung Galaxy S4? Here are ten tips to make sure you get the most out of the device. We cover everything from sound and battery life to encrypting files.

10. Claim 50GB Dropbox storage

One of the first things you should do is to claim your free cloud storage allowance. Samsung has a struck a deal with Dropbox – where you get 50GB of free cloud storage for two years. To activate this open up the Dropbox app which is preloaded on the device, and sign in /up. You must ensure that you have completed at least 5 out of the 7 Get Started steps on the Dropbox website to make sure you activate the extra storage - https://www.dropbox.com/gs.

9. Customise sound

Adapt Sound is a unique feature of the S4, which Samsung has kept quiet. It allows your device to give you an interactive hearing test and then adjusts the balance of sound to give you a tailored listening experience.

After you’ve taken the test, the S4 will play audio showing you the difference with and without the personalisation. The difference is obvious and your ears will be thanking you for taking the time to use this test.

To activate: Settings > My device > Sound > Adapt Sound

8. Stream video, pictures and music

It’s a misconception that you can only share content from your S4 with other Samsung devices. The Galaxy S4 packs DLNA connectivity, which is in standard use by all major manufacturers. This means it’s possible to stream content from your handset, with say a Panasonic TV.

There are many apps out there that claim to allow you to smoothly stream content. However, we found that the Skifta app, created by chipmaker Qualcomm to be the most reliable we have tested. It’s simple to use too. After you fire it up, choose Galaxy S4 as the media source – it may be labelled as the (GT-I9505), then choose the device you want to stream content to – this will be any DLNA-enabled device in the vicinity. Browse the media you want to play and then tap on it, and your internet-enabled TV should start playing the content.

Unfortunately, it's not possible to stream content you've purchased from the Google Play Store. If you want to view content on your TV, you'll need an MHL to HDMI adaptor, which can be picked up for £30.

To activate: Download Skifta from Google Play Store

7. Track your health

Want to get fit? Try the built-in S Health app. This helps you monitor your food intake, assess your surroundings (temperature and humidity) and keep track of your activity. The walking mate is an ideal starting point. It gives you a goal to reach throughout the day (ie. 10,000 steps). 

The exercise mate is for those who carry out sporting activities and want to log the amount of calories burnt. Simply enter the activity and the length of time you were doing it and the app will tot up the amount of energy expended.

To activate: Click on S Health icon

6. Customise display

The S4 has one of the most comprehensive display settings of any smartphone. Don’t be alarmed, this is a good thing.

The first thing to do is to tinker with the screen mode.  It’s set to Adapt display by default, but you can change this to Dynamic, Standard, Professional or Movie mode. It’s worth having a having a play and choosing a setting you feel comfortable with.

Next up is brightness, which is one of the key factors in affecting your battery life. The S4 has an automatic setting, which will use the light sensor to automatically adjust brightness. Or you can manually adjust. We recommend leaving it on around 75 per cent and then adjusting according depending on how much battery you have and what you want to do (ie. web browse, watch video).To activate: Settings > My Device > Display

5. Experiment with voice control

It's possible to open and control applications using your voice. Hit Settings>My device>Voice control and you can choose a number of options. You can answer incoming calls, snooze/stop your alarm, take pictures and control the music player.

If you use a lock screen, it's also possible to set up wake up commands. You can set four commands - and can ask the S4 to do everything from unlock, to check for missed calls, open the camera, play music and more. For example, we've set up our S4 to open up the camera directly from the lock screen, simply by saying "Open camera".

To activate: Settings > My device > Lockscreen>Set wake-up command

4. Save battery

The S4 has a built in power saver mode, which you can activate manually from the Quick Settings drop-down. When turned on, the device will automatically reduce power sent to the CPU and display. It will also turn off haptic feedback. However, for heavy duty users this may not be enough, so we recommend downloading a dedicated application.

The 2x Battery Saver app gives you a comprehensive assessment of your power supply - and helps you to extend the battery by providing comprehensive options. The app can set mobile data connection to only be activated at 15 minute intervals, for example.

3. Encrypt your documents

This feature isn't exclusive to the S4, but it's still important, especially if you are planning on viewing sensitive documents on your S4. Download the free Kingsoft application and this will enable you to Save and Encrypt any files on the device. The encryption works across multiple platforms, so even if you transfer a document to a PC, a password will still need to be entered before it can be viewed.

2. Use Gestures

The S4 is pre-loaded with a number of gestures you can activate from the Settings menu. We've covered the majority of useful features in our full Galaxy S4 review, but here are a couple of gems we recommend activating.

Information preview

Hover your finger over emails or thumbnails in your gallery and the S4 automatically brings up a preview of text or enlarge the image. It allows you to get a quick glimpse of content without having to click into it. This is a nifty feature and we recommend you keep it on.

Quick glance

This enables users to get a preview of information when the device is off. If you’ve just got back to your desk from a meeting, and your phone is on your desk – hold your hand over the front-facing camera and the screen will briefly light up with key information including battery life, missed calls and messages received.

1. Turn the S4 into the ultimate personal assistant

Setup the S4 properly and it will be an invaluable companion. If you want the device to remind you of important events, there are two ways you can do this.

Download the Google Calendar and make sure you enter important appointments in here as this syncs with the Google Now personal assistant. Then activate Google Now by pressing and holding the back button on the handset.

Once up and running, all your appointments from Google Calendars will be pulled into Now and you’ll get automatic reminders.

Alternatively, you can use the Samsung applications – S Memo and S Planner, which allow you to add notes and appointments. When taking notes it possible to add in pictures from your gallery, and even embed screenshot from Google Maps.

Source : http://www.itpro.co.uk/mobile/19802/samsung-galaxy-s4-top-10-tips

Samsung Galaxy S4 Tips: 3 Easy Ways To Access The Toggle Menu

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a number of interesting features designed to make the user’s smartphone experience as streamlined as possible. One might expect a number of these features to be difficult to access, but Samsung has even made navigating the Galaxy S4 a breeze, incorporating multiple methods of accessing some of the device’s primary functions. Check out three easy methods for accessing the toggle menu on a Samsung Galaxy S4 handset.

Swipe Notification Panel Toggle List Right And Left 

Many Galaxy S4 users may not realize that when they access their notification panels, they can swipe the five toggles to the right with one finger to access the others. Another swipe to the left will bring the toggles back to their original place. 

Access Full Toggle Menu From Icon In Upper Right Corner 

After a user accesses the notification panel with a single finger swipe at the top of the screen, he or she can access the full toggle menu by tapping the boxes icon located in the upper right corner of of the Galaxy S4’s screen next to the cog icon for settings. From there, all of the toggle icons are visible, and a user can also access the toggle settings (Notification Panel Settings) by pressing the pencil icon in the top right corner, which is next to the lined icon that closes the window.

Access Full Toggle Menu With Two-Finger Downswipe 

Galaxy S4 users can also quickly access the full toggle menu by using two fingers to swipe down from the top of the screen instead of one finger. This Easter egg method of sorts is likely the easiest method of accessing the toggle menu.

Editing The Toggle Menu And Accessing Individual Toggle Settings

Users can also edit their order of the toggles in their menus. Under the Notification Panel Settings, users can hold down the toggles and move them to the positions they desire. Moving toggles to the first five slots will dictate which toggles are visible in the notification panel. Additionally, holding down a toggle in either the notification panel or the toggle menu will take one directly to the setting for that toggle, which would otherwise be accessible through settings.

Source : http://www.ibtimes.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-tips-3-easy-ways-access-toggle-menu-1297295

25 Samsung Galaxy S4 tips

Your Samsung Galaxy S4 is a precision-engineered slab of technological goodness, but all that power and beauty counts for nothing if you don't know how to use it properly. That's where CNET comes in -- below are 25 indispensable tips that will enable you to extract every last drop of functionality from your shiny new smart phone, and hopefully enrich your existence at the same time.

1. Interact with your phone using your eyeballs

The Galaxy S4 is so smart it can track your eyes to see exactly where you're looking, and when. With Smart Stay enabled, the phone will automatically dim the screen when you're not gazing at it. You can also scroll up and down Web pages simply by tilting your head, and videos will pause when you turn your face away from the display. To enable all of these amazing features, simply pull down the notifications bar and tap the Quick Settings icon in the top-right corner of the screen. You can also access them from Settings > My Device > Smart Screen.

2. Enable multi-window mode for true multi-tasking

A feature made famous by the Galaxy Note range, multi-window mode allows you to run two applications in tandem, each taking up a portion of the screen. This means you can watch a video and browse the Web simultaneously, or write an email while keeping your eye on your Twitter feed.

Hold down the Back button to trigger the multi-window menu, which will appear on the left-hand side of the screen. Slide it out, select the apps you want and enjoy true multi-tasking. You can even shrink or enlarge the space each application takes up by dragging the edge of the window.

3. Take a photo or record video with your voice

Using your fingers to interact with your phone is so last year, dude. The latest craze is to utilise your vocal chords to get things done, and with the Galaxy S4, you can snap a shot or record a video using nothing but speech. Make sure the feature is enabled (it's the microphone icon at the top of the camera settings overlay) and say "Cheese" to take a snap. "Record video" is the phrase you'll want to use if you'd rather shoot some moving images.

4. Get 50GB of free cloud storage for a year

Register yourself as a Dropbox user, then sign into the app using your Galaxy S4. Bingo! You've now got a whopping 50GB of free cloud storage for the next 24 months. You can even configure Dropbox to automatically upload any photos you take to your cloud storage, which means you won't lose those precious snaps if your phone gets lost or stolen.

5. Enable desktop view in the S4's Web browser

When you have a phone with a screen as gargantuan as the Galaxy S4's, there's little point in viewing 'mobile' versions of websites. You can opt for the big-screen experience by hitting the settings button and then ticking the box which says 'Desktop View'.

6. Assign your own ringtone and notification sounds

Let's be honest here -- Samsung's default ringtone and notification choices are terrible. That notification whistle? It will haunt me to the end of my days. One of the first things you'll want to do is switch it to something less annoying, so drop into Settings > My Device > Sound to change it, as well as the ringtone. You can even use your own custom ringtones and alerts.

7. Answer a call using nothing but your hand

Make sure Air Gesture is enabled, and then when a call comes in, you can simply swipe your palm over the front of the phone to answer it.

8. Speed up the responsiveness of your Home button

Double-pressing the Home button launches S Voice, Samsung's Google Now/Siri challenger. It's a great app, but mapping it to the Home button actually reduces the responsiveness of that particular key -- whenever you press it, the phone waits a short while just in case you're going to make a second tap to start S Voice. Thankfully you can remove this problem by firing up S Voice, going to Settings and deselecting 'Open via the Home key'. You'll be surprised at how much faster it makes the phone feel -- it massively speeds up the amount of time you have to wait to drop back to the home screen.

9. Customise your Quick Settings panel to suit your own needs

When you pull down the notification bar, you see a row of five 'Quick Settings' toggles. You can actually customise which buttons appear in this area -- tap the grid icon in the top-right corner of the screen, and select the pen icon. You can rearrange the Quick Settings buttons by long-pressing and dragging them into your preferred sequence.

10. View notifications without touching your phone

Go to Settings > My Device > Motions and Gestures and make sure Air Gesture is enabled. Tap Air Gesture, and then switch on 'Quick Glance'. When your phone is lying flat on a surface, simply waving your hand over the screen will show how many missed calls and messages you have, as well as your remaining battery life and other notifications.

11. Take a screenshot

You can take a screengrab of your phone's display using two methods. Hold down the power and home buttons together, or simply swipe your palm across the screen. The latter requires you to go to Settings > My Device > Motions and Gestures > Palm Motion and make sure 'Capture Screen' is switched on.

12. Make sure you're never bothered unnecessarily again

You can make sure you're not bothered by unwanted calls and notifications by switching on Blocking Mode. You can assign a time of day for this to be triggered -- at night, for example -- and select which alerts are blocked. Just in case you're worried about not getting a vital call, you can select certain 'golden' contacts whose calls will be allowed to get through.

13. Make the battery last longer

Go to Settings > My Device > Power Saver Mode. From here, you can choose which features of the Galaxy S4 you want to be toned down in order to conserve battery life.

14. Safety assistance mode

This is a handy feature to have enabled if you're travelling alone and are concerned for your safety. By holding down the up and down volume keys, you can send an emergency message to predetermined contacts, along with two photos - taken by the front and rear cameras. Your current location is also transmitted. It might sound like an extra feature, but it could save your life. To switch it on, go to Settings > My Device > Safety Assistance.

15. Change the colour of the notification LED

Go to Settings > My Device > LED Indicator to select the situations in which you want the LED to light up. If that tiny blinking light gets on your nerves, you can switch off all LED alerts completely.

16. Enable trace-to-type on the keyboard

Those who use it generally agree that 'trace-to-type' is a faster way of inputting text on a touchscreen, and you can access it on your Galaxy S4. Simply open the keyboard and tap the 'cog' icon in the bottom-left corner of the display. Switch on Predictive Text and then enable the Continuous Input option directly below it. You can now type just by drawing a line from letter to letter, and lifting your finger from the screen to automatically add a space.

17. Make that home screen less intimidating

If you find the Galaxy S4's selection of icon and widget-packed homescreens a little daunting, you can switch on 'Easy Mode' for a more streamlined experience. Go to Settings > My Device > Home Screen Mode.

18. Audio Adapt for a personalised aural experience

This unique feature allows you to tailor the volume of music playing through your headphones, balancing the sound in each speaker to match the unique requirements of each of your lugholes. Go to Settings > My Device > Sound > Adapt Sound.

19. Use your phone to keep fit

Samsung's S Health software allows you to track what you're eating and your overall weight, but its most useful application is keeping note of how much fat you burn off through walking. Using the phone's accelerometer, the app counts how many steps you've taken throughout your day.

It's not as fancy as some third-party apps, which use GPS to monitor your progress and tell you how far you've run or cycled, but it's a neat addition nonetheless.

20. Translate text with S Translator

Learning a foreign language takes dedication and effort, but demonstrates that you're willing to go the extra mile when it comes to conversing with people from other countries. You can just bypass all that hard work, though, by using S Translator, which listens to what you say and then repeats it in a different language. When the recipient replies, their response is translated into English. It's breaking down the barriers which divide us in the laziest way possible.

21. Disable that annoying lock screen animation

The Galaxy S4's lock screen sure looks pretty, but that “sunshine” unlock animation loses its lustre after about half an hour. Mercifully, you can disable it by heading to Settings > My Device > Lock Screen. You can opt for a ripple effect -- which, if I'm honest, is just as annoying -- or turn off the animation altogether. Guess which one I picked?

22. Add widgets to your lock screen

A feature new to Android 4.2 is the ability to add widgets to your lock screen, which means you can read emails or text messages without having to unlock the device. These are switched off by default, but you can enable them by going to Settings > My Device > Lock Screen > Multiple Widgets. When you're on your lock screen, simply swipe left and right in the top section to access your widgets. You can add more by tapping on blank panels.

23. Watch a video no matter what you're doing

Samsung's built-in video player allows you to 'pop out' the window and continuing watching even when you're performing other tasks. Simply load up the clip in question and tap the bottom-right icon. You can resize the video window to suit your taste.

24. Use Wi-Fi Direct to beam content to compatible devices

Bluetooth is old news. Wi-Fi Direct is the latest way to transfer content between devices, and it's baked into the Galaxy S4. It allows you to fling stuff to another device without having to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network (which is basically how DLNA works). You'll need another device which supports Wi-Fi Direct, of course.

25. Set a mobile data limit

Most mobile phone contracts come with limits to how much data you can consume each month, so if you're forever hogging YouTube when you're travelling on the bus you may wish to make use of Android's built-in data limiter to ensure you don't get stung with a massive bill. Go to Settings > Connections > Data Usage. From here, you can see how many megabytes you've gobbled up watching Funny Cat videos, and specify a cut-off point for each month. When the phone hits that point, it will disable data connections. Wi-Fi usage isn't included, obviously.

And just for luck, here's a bonus tip for all of you who want to customise your S4s even further.

Bonus tip: Switch on developer options

Developer options allow for greater control over the Galaxy S4's settings, and can be switched on by tapping seven times on “Build Number” in Settings > More > About Device.

Source : http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/25-samsung-galaxy-s4-tips-50011221/